Technology jobs on the rise in Texas

By Rebecca Salinas :
August 7, 2014

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9. Michigan -- 2.7 percent growth in technology jobs

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8. New Jersey -- 2.8 percent growth in technology jobs

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7. Massachusetts -- 2.9 percent growth in technology jobs

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6. New York -- 3 percent growth in technology jobs

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1. Texas -- 5.9 percent growth in technology jobs

SAN ANTONIO -- Move over cowboys and cowgirls, seems like those techy folks are lassoing all the jobs in the Lone Star State.

Texas has the highest percentage growth in technology jobs and most new positions this year, compared to the rest of the country, according to an article by Dice. The high influx of technology jobs helped put the state second only to California when it comes to the overall largest workforce.

According to Dice, Texas added 8,100 positions this year to total the amount of tech workers -- 143,000 -- which is a 5.99 percent jump from last year.

Trailing behind Texas is Florida, with a growth of 5.6 percent. According to Dice, Florida has created almost as many jobs so far this year, 4,100, as they did in all of last year, 4,500.

"We think what's happening is every company is becoming a tech company," Carrie Gray, a Dice spokesperson, told Forbes in an article. "Companies across the U.S. are relying more on technology, and in turn, smaller cities are now these unexpected tech hubs."

Click through the slideshow to see the top 10 fastest growing states for technology jobs.